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A few years ago Mr. Tinkham let me fly his big kite and I finally got a clean, slow yo-yo. As the kite hovered, stalled and me admiring myself for the clean execution, I hear voice from the creator next to me saying,

"Well..... what are you waiting for?"

I'm sure he was expecting my sequence of cool tricks to begin any second.

Obsession? Not me I just drove all over the Valley looking for enough wind to fly, From Grass Valley to Roseville, Lincoln, Olive Hurst, Marysville, Back up the hill Penn Valley, and back home again, Did get some flying in at the little town of Olive Hurst, about an hour and a half,

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I aspire to just not embarrassing myself on the kite field. A plan I developed at one of the early kite parties when flying surrounded by Tinkham, Graziano, Benson and Wardley.

To go back to the original post. I watched King of Kong because I'd spotted previously a live feed from E3 of Steve Weibe trying to regain his Donkey Kong world record. That's one hard game to master!

Am I the only person to think that Billy Mitchell is complete and utter dick? And, that Weibe was conned by a bunch of Billy fan-boys? Pretty disgusting behaviour (at least as represented in the documentary). Watch it if you want to know more.

Back to kiting. I think there is no substitute for pure practice and study, regulary - very regularly ....... religiously.....I have OCD & time on my hands.

It's interesting that one of the UK's foremost fliers is someone who has always been around other people from whom he can learn - quickly. Coupled with 'that ability to just get it', then convert tuition to real-world ability.

I know some people who've been flying for many years and struggle with tricks. I also know other people who've been flying for a very short time and can do things I can't!

In short, I think a good golfer, 10-pin bowler, B-ball player, darts player or anyone who posesses very keen hand-to-eye coordination, coupled with an anylitical mind and a fire in their belly can become exceptional trick fliers in a relatively short period of years.

I hope that made sense, it's a map of my own learning obsession, 2004-now.

My wife says the fact that I fly for an hour or two at a time, 2 or 3 times a day, is proof that I'm obsessed. Personally, I think people are obsessed with using the word "obsessed" where the word "dedicated" would be more appropriate.

Denny

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I always wanted to be a procrastinator..........I just never got around to it.

King of Kong was great - that guy had the patience and self-control of a saint. I mean, I am the easiest going guy around, but I would have been ready to put the stomps to somebody if I were in his position. It would be like someone showing up at a competition with a video of their routine, playing it, and winning!

My wife says the fact that I fly for an hour or two at a time, 2 or 3 times a day, is proof that I'm obsessed. Personally, I think people are obsessed with using the word "obsessed" where the word "dedicated" would be more appropriate.

Denny

I agree

Obsessed:Preoccupy or fill the mind of (someone) continually, intrusively, and to a troubling extent : he was obsessed with thoughts of suicide | [as adj. ] ( obsessed) he became completely obsessed about germs.

My fathers a bit of a sports coach, he plays a little word game with that phrase, it comes out more like this "Perfect practice makes perfect" (I'm sure he heard it from another, but it did have a ring of truth to it)

Am I the only person to think that Billy Mitchell is complete and utter dick? And, that Weibe was conned by a bunch of Billy fan-boys? Pretty disgusting behaviour (at least as represented in the documentary). Watch it if you want to know more.

If you have a little spare time, you might want to check out this collection of postings by Walter Day about the movie:

His claim is basically that a lot of the tension, controversy, and bad behavior was conjured up by the filmmakers in the editing room, presumably because it would make for a more entertaining movie. For example, a quote from "Issue #6 - The Restaurant Scene":

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When Billy drives by the restaurant in his car and turns the corner, the audience believes that Billy will not come in and meet Steve. The audience quite commonly shouts very uncomplimentary remarks directed towards Billy on the screen, thinking that he doesn't have the class to come in and greet everyone, including Steve.

However, what actually happened was that Billy drove around the corner and parked and then came in and met everyone. In the course of the greetings, Billy and Steve shook hands. Billy introduced his family to Steve and Billy's family autographed at least two books at Steve's table, possibly owned by Mark Alpiger.

Am I the only person to think that Billy Mitchell is complete and utter dick? And, that Weibe was conned by a bunch of Billy fan-boys? Pretty disgusting behaviour (at least as represented in the documentary). Watch it if you want to know more.

If you have a little spare time, you might want to check out this collection of postings by Walter Day about the movie:

His claim is basically that a lot of the tension, controversy, and bad behavior was conjured up by the filmmakers in the editing room, presumably because it would make for a more entertaining movie. For example, a quote from "Issue #6 - The Restaurant Scene":

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When Billy drives by the restaurant in his car and turns the corner, the audience believes that Billy will not come in and meet Steve. The audience quite commonly shouts very uncomplimentary remarks directed towards Billy on the screen, thinking that he doesn't have the class to come in and greet everyone, including Steve.

However, what actually happened was that Billy drove around the corner and parked and then came in and met everyone. In the course of the greetings, Billy and Steve shook hands. Billy introduced his family to Steve and Billy's family autographed at least two books at Steve's table, possibly owned by Mark Alpiger.

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